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Table Talk: 'Raw food' hits the Middlebury market

A weekly blog about food, farmers and everything in between.
If you’ve been to the Middlebury farmer’s market recently, you might have noticed the small tent draped in blue and pink tulle, with a chalked sign proclaiming “Love Bites” at the entrance...

On a Shoestring: The Return of the Nickelodeon

Online editor’s note: This summer, we’ll be bringing you occasional suggestions for free (or almost free) outings in and around Addison County on our new staff blog. Check back periodically for more tips and tricks for enjoying the county...

Snapshots: Lucienne Maheu

We’ve introduced a new column called “Snapshots” to celebrate the lives of people in Addison County. Every Friday, we will feature a different community member whose life story has a place in Vermont’s history. Ranging from hardworking housewives to...

The Ins & Outs: Countdown to the Festival on the Green

a blog about music, visual arts, entertainment and everything in between
by tamara hilmes, intern
With the 31st Annual Festival on the Green taking place just four weeks away on July 12-18, it seems only fitting to spend the remaining weeks that...

Table Talk: Garlic Scapes

The summer season brings a lively array of local produce to our area. This summer I'll be doing a weekly food blog in which I'll feature ways to use this local produce, explore the farmer's market and beyond, and spotlight the farmers and cooks who...

McCardell airs drinking age plan in Atlantic's "Ideas" issue

I came home to my latest issue of The Atlantic earlier this month, started flipping through the magazine, and discovered — lo and behold! — that one of our Middlebury neighbors has a prominent place in the magazine's featured "Ideas: Fixing the...

On a Shoestring: Father's Day Fun

Online editor’s note: This summer, we’ll be bringing you occasional suggestions for free (or almost free) outings in and around Addison County on our new staff blog. Our first installment of the series comes from Addison Independent intern Andrea...

Smart Growth for Bristol weighs in on town plan

Bristol looks to be buzzing tonight: in Holley Hall at 7:30, residents and members of the Planning Commission will meet for a public hearing on the latest draft of the Bristol Town Plan.
And Smart Growth for Bristol wants residents to turn out in...

Dalai Lama signs on to "350" climate change target

Good news from the folks at 350.org, a global climate change movement that has its roots in Middlebury: the Dalai Lama was the first to sign on to "The Time to Act Is Now — a Buddhist Declaration on Climate Change."
You can read the declaration here...

Middlebury College announces second wave of budget cuts

Ron Liebowitz, the president of Middlebury College, announced the school's second wave of budget cuts in the wee hours of the morning today — cuts the college hopes will bring the school closer to its goal of trimming $20 million from the spending...